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Boliang Wu, Tianzhen Liu, Yuzhen Chen and Lihua Jin

Dear iMechanicians,

I want to share our recent work published in Nano Letters on the blister test of nanoflakes. The title, abstract, and links for data are as follows:

Pull-to-Peel of Two-Dimensional Materials for the Simultaneous Determination of Elasticity and Adhesion 

Zheng Fang, Zhaohe Dai*, Bingjie Wang, Zhongzheng Tian, Chuanli Yu, Qing Chen, and Xianlong Wei*

It is with great sadness that we post this entry.  Keh-Chih Hwang passed away in Beijing this afternoon, 6 December 2022. 

A research fellow position is available at University of Pavia in Italy starting February-May 2023. The position is part of a project in collaboration with Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Prof. Giulia Scalet (giulia.scalet [at] unipv.it).

Thin films usually exhibit instabilities and yield intricate wrinkles when two clamped ends are twisted. Here, we explore the wrinkling behavior and pitch-fork bifurcation of twisted thin films experimentally and theoretically. To quantitatively predict the post-buckling evolution of twist-induced wrinkling morphology, we develop a refined finite-strain plate model derived from 3D field equations and then solve it by using the finite element method with COMSOL. We examine the effects of aspect ratios and pre-tension on the wrinkling profile.

Two PhD positions (Spring or Fall 2023) are available in Packaging Dynamics area in the School of Packaging at Michigan State University. 

https://www.canr.msu.edu/packaging/about_the_school/

Basic requirements: A master's degree in mechanical/civil engineering, with a focus on solid mechanics 

cdmHUB invites you to attend the Global Composites Experts Webinar Series. 

Title:  Master Laminates to Simplify Design, Manufacturing, and Testing of Composites

Speaker:  Dr. Steve Tsai, Stanford University

Time: 12/8, 11AM-12PM EST.

Register in advance for this webinar: https://bit.ly/steveTsai.

This position was originally advertised in Summer of 2022. see https://imechanica.org/node/26095

The search has now been reopened. Interested applicants should send their CV and a list of three references by December 20, 2022 for full consideration.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) will hold an online information session on “Briefing on 2023 International Graduate Admissions - Masters and Ph.D. programs”  on Friday, Dec 9th.  In addition, the UM-SJTU Joint Institute (JI) will organize a specific info session following the SJTU opening introduction.    Please see the attached flyers for more information.  

Briefing on 2023 SJTU International Graduate Admissions

Time: 16:00 - 17:30 on Dec 9th (Beijing Time)

ZOOM ID 811 2979 8057, Passcode: 924732